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reduction for medicare payments. position say if you cut my pay that much i will not take medicare. it is based on a program that calls for greater cuts, but congress has never been able to find compromise for the formula, so while medicare physician soon -- while physicians do not have to accept medicare patients, many of them do. you will hear a lot of complaints about medicare for positions and also medicaid. a lot of physicians do not think now it compensates them on/off -- enough. host: is there acliff they are facing? >> we are climbing, and now we are up 30%. this is a difficult thing for congress to try to resolve. it is close to $300 billion -- to fill the hole in the next decade. and >> are their options, or have we even gotten this far? >> there are some concerns. some people have advanced legislation saying we should advances to fill about whole, but finding the revenue is difficult. >> carol is on the independent line. >> good morning. my concern is about the parallels between the flaws of medicare part
reduction for medicare payments. position say if you cut my pay that much i will not take medicare. it is based on a program that calls for greater cuts, but congress has never been able to find compromise for the formula, so while medicare physician soon -- while physicians do not have to accept medicare patients, many of them do. you will hear a lot of complaints about medicare for positions and also medicaid. a lot of physicians do not think now it compensates them on/off -- enough. host: is...
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i cannot understand how you can cut medicare $716 billion for current recipients of medicare. you point out, well, we're putting some back, we're going to get a better prescription program. that's $1 for every $15 you've cut. they're smart enough to know that's not a good trait. i want to take that $716 billion you've cut and put it back into medicare. by the way, we can include a prescription program if we need to improve in. but the idea of cutting $716 billion from medicare to be able to balance the additional cost of obamacare is a mistake. and with regards to young people coming along, i've got proposals to make sure that medicare and social security are there for them without any question. >> first of all, i think i.t. is important for governor romney to present his plans to he says will only affect folks in the future. and the essence of the plan is that he would turn medicare into a voucher program. it's called premium support, but it's understood to be about the program. his running mate -- >> and you don't support that? >> i don't, and let me explain why -- >> again,
i cannot understand how you can cut medicare $716 billion for current recipients of medicare. you point out, well, we're putting some back, we're going to get a better prescription program. that's $1 for every $15 you've cut. they're smart enough to know that's not a good trait. i want to take that $716 billion you've cut and put it back into medicare. by the way, we can include a prescription program if we need to improve in. but the idea of cutting $716 billion from medicare to be able to...
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then there is medicare. because health care costs keep rising and the baby boom generation is growing, medicare we all know is one of the drivers of our long-term deficit. that is a challenge we have to meet by bringing down the cost of health care overall to seniors and taxpayers and sharing the savings. but here is the solution proposed by the republicans in washington and embraced by most of their candidates for president. instead of being enrolled in medicare when they turn 65, seniors who retire a decade from now would get a voucher that equals the cost of the second- cheapest health care plan in their area. if medicare is more expensive than that private plan, they will have to pay more if they want to enroll in traditional medicare. if health care costs rise faster than the amount of the voucher, as, by the way, they have been doing for decades -- that is too bad. seniors bear the risk. if the voucher is not enough to buy a private plan with the specific doctors and care that you need, that is too bad
then there is medicare. because health care costs keep rising and the baby boom generation is growing, medicare we all know is one of the drivers of our long-term deficit. that is a challenge we have to meet by bringing down the cost of health care overall to seniors and taxpayers and sharing the savings. but here is the solution proposed by the republicans in washington and embraced by most of their candidates for president. instead of being enrolled in medicare when they turn 65, seniors who...
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medicare should be off-limits. republican plans to privatize medicare are a trojan horse that will end medicare as we know it. congressman the says medicare will go broke if we do nothing because of all the retiring baby boomers by giving people age 55 and under the choice of joining traditional medicare or using the dollars to buy a private health insurance plan, we can preserve and protect this important program. the second argument, the to the first argument. it is not a landslide. what that tells you is the argument is in the hunt. you have a combination of a democratic president taking money out of debt -- out of medicare and republican with a plan to preserve and protect the program for future generations. what that means is we can fight it to a draw at maybe till the in our direction. >> can you explain to me why it is that people cannot appear to blame the republicans more for the state that the economy is in? barack obama inherited an economy in free fall. the lowest single quarter loss that had been seen
medicare should be off-limits. republican plans to privatize medicare are a trojan horse that will end medicare as we know it. congressman the says medicare will go broke if we do nothing because of all the retiring baby boomers by giving people age 55 and under the choice of joining traditional medicare or using the dollars to buy a private health insurance plan, we can preserve and protect this important program. the second argument, the to the first argument. it is not a landslide. what that...
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[applause] their plan ends medicare as we know it. my plan reduces the cost of medicare by cracking down on fraud and waste and subsidies to insurance companies. their plan makes seniors pay more so they can give another tax cut to millionaires and billionaires. that's the difference between our plans on medicare. that's an example of the choice in this election. and that is why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states of america. [applause] just like we've got a different plan on medicare, we've got a different economic plan. you just heard, they want to give $5 trillion tax cuts -- tax breaks to wealthy americans who don't need them. four years ago, i promised to cut middle-class taxes -- and, dubuque, that's exactly what i've done. [applause] so if you talk to a friend of yours who says, oh, those democrats, they're all tax-and- spend liberals, you tell them the average middle-class family, their taxes are about $3,600 lower since i've become president. [applause] and right now, what i want to do is to keep t
[applause] their plan ends medicare as we know it. my plan reduces the cost of medicare by cracking down on fraud and waste and subsidies to insurance companies. their plan makes seniors pay more so they can give another tax cut to millionaires and billionaires. that's the difference between our plans on medicare. that's an example of the choice in this election. and that is why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states of america. [applause] just like we've got a...
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even on issues like social security and medicare. you talk about the third rail of politics, i have been riding next to it. we are out there, writing that rail in social security. that is the retirement community in florida. through half of an hour, here are the details, the problems, and possible solutions. i thought that it would be a starting point for changes. i asked if anyone in that room disagreed. to trust the people of this country, that they had a common-sense everyone says that this is such a great -- no, it is not. we have to trust the american people and quit playing politics every single day. and i do not want to play read my mind, but this indirectly has to do with approving the keystone pipeline on day one. we got some questions that were interesting. it goes to the electability. .hat is yesterday's news we all saw the polls. [applause] it is amazing. even though our numbers are up, the big question is if rick santorum is electable. i find it remarkable that there juxtaposing it to the other candidates in the race. on
even on issues like social security and medicare. you talk about the third rail of politics, i have been riding next to it. we are out there, writing that rail in social security. that is the retirement community in florida. through half of an hour, here are the details, the problems, and possible solutions. i thought that it would be a starting point for changes. i asked if anyone in that room disagreed. to trust the people of this country, that they had a common-sense everyone says that this...
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i will introduce competition and choice to medicare while preserving medicare coverage as an option so future seniors can get higher quality at lower costs. this november we will face the defining decision. our choice will not be one of party or personality. this election will be about principle, freedom, and opportunity. i am offering a real choice in a new beginning. i am running for president because i had the experience and the vision to get us out of this mess. we know what barack obama's vision of america is. we all lived these last three years. mine is very different. i see an america where we know the prospects for our children will be better than our own, where the pursuit of success unites us, where the values we pass on are greater than the debts we leave our children, where poverty is defeated by opportunity, not enabled by a government check. i see an american government that is humble, but never humbled, that leads, but is never let. we wage this campaign as republicans and democrats, but we share a destiny as americans. together, we must ensure that america's greatest da
i will introduce competition and choice to medicare while preserving medicare coverage as an option so future seniors can get higher quality at lower costs. this november we will face the defining decision. our choice will not be one of party or personality. this election will be about principle, freedom, and opportunity. i am offering a real choice in a new beginning. i am running for president because i had the experience and the vision to get us out of this mess. we know what barack obama's...
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in my state, medicare is important. he wants to turn medicare into a voucher system. he has a vice-presidential candidate who is committed to their budgeting approach, which would actually increase taxes on the middle-class by $2,000 per family to pay for budget-busting tax breaks for the wealthy. we will make sure both attending the convention and the folks watching at home understand there is a big difference in the two choices that voters will have. >> we will have our cameras in the war room and tap out. we will have republicans and to get their response. debbie wasserman schultz, drawing from -- joining us from fort lauderdale. thank you for joining us. >> that you, steve. >> back to the floor where peter slen is checking in with folks at the convention. >> mayor, you are standing in the center of republican headquarters. >> it is a good thing. it is my city. we are proud to be the host of the rnc. it is a huge economic to but activity. >> are you done at this point with tropical storm isaac? >> we think so. there will be some bands of whether that gets through,
in my state, medicare is important. he wants to turn medicare into a voucher system. he has a vice-presidential candidate who is committed to their budgeting approach, which would actually increase taxes on the middle-class by $2,000 per family to pay for budget-busting tax breaks for the wealthy. we will make sure both attending the convention and the folks watching at home understand there is a big difference in the two choices that voters will have. >> we will have our cameras in the...
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medicare is that copper one. with regards -- medicare is the tougher one. with regards to sector -- security, for the next generation i would slow the increase the retirement age. i would also lower the growth rate of benefits for higher income recipients. for middle and lower income social security recipients, it would stay the same period for higher incomes, they will have a lower growth rate cpi use the -- and i would use the cpi. >> what about private accounts? >> in my tax plan, compaq -- i eliminate any tax on interest and dividends or capital gains for those making $200,000 or less. there will be no tax on their savings for middle income americans. over to medicare, we have a program for some time called medicare advantage. people have a choice of traditional service medicare or private insurance. that is a choice they have. that exists already. when it was being discussed, some people said this is privatization of medicare. people have a choice of a private plan but they also can keep traditional medicare. my plan takes that idea and says we will no
medicare is that copper one. with regards -- medicare is the tougher one. with regards to sector -- security, for the next generation i would slow the increase the retirement age. i would also lower the growth rate of benefits for higher income recipients. for middle and lower income social security recipients, it would stay the same period for higher incomes, they will have a lower growth rate cpi use the -- and i would use the cpi. >> what about private accounts? >> in my tax...
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there is no option on the table with medicare. i would love to debate medicare reform. i have not seen it. >> [unintelligible] none of you were here when they passed the health care law. ipab was often characterized as ls.ath pane would you still describe it in those terms? >> let me address that. we do not know what is going to turn out to be because the build a very broad authority to the independent pavement advisory board to control this in any way they saw fit. they could in fact fulfil the entire requirement through end of life care. they could, on the other hand, impose an across the board payments to all providers, which would really result in the rationing of care you have heard about. in my rural area, it is already hard to find a primary-care provider who takes medicare. it is completely non specific about how that is done with no congressional oversight suet. with regard to the question of cost, you know we have budget neutrality rules. if you combine this ipab repeal, we actually return money to the treasury. is completely consistent with republican princip
there is no option on the table with medicare. i would love to debate medicare reform. i have not seen it. >> [unintelligible] none of you were here when they passed the health care law. ipab was often characterized as ls.ath pane would you still describe it in those terms? >> let me address that. we do not know what is going to turn out to be because the build a very broad authority to the independent pavement advisory board to control this in any way they saw fit. they could in...
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we have medicare and medicaid. then we have military insurance for active service members and then the va, the veterans administration that provides health care benefits for veterans. i think state governments, federal governments, employers have been struggling with rising health care costs and struggling to provide needed care for people. host: a question about under- insured americans. what percentage do the under- insured play into this. how many have insurance that does not cover what they need? guest: that is a tough one to answer. there is no classic definition for under-insurance. under-injured -- researchers tend to try to measure that by having -- >> we are leaving "washington journal" to go live to coconut creek, florida. vice-president joe biden is campaigning at a retirement community there. he is expected to speak about the president's accomplishments and the two-year anniversary of the health care law. >> good morning, everyone. in your congressman, and it is great to be back. how does everyone feel
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it is disproportionate to medicare as opposed to the commercial space. i am on the board at mount sinai in new york and i was intrigued by the slowdown in medicare spending. i asked late last year that medicare revenue was only up 3% and that's the reason for that. they said inpatient hospice care has been flat and the answer to that was the number re- admissions that has gone way down. the reason for that is that they had put in a screen that you look like you are in high-risk they will put a team of doctors and nurses on you and it is working. if you want to know what is wrong with the financial incentives in our health system, the program is working and no one would voluntarily want to be readmitted to the hospital. they don't know if they concur -- if they can afford to continue this because the resources are expensive. the hospital loses the revenue on the readmission. >> say what i mean about him being good on health care? this will be the last question. the euros on debt crisis, how will that affect the u.s.? how concerned are you that it could re
it is disproportionate to medicare as opposed to the commercial space. i am on the board at mount sinai in new york and i was intrigued by the slowdown in medicare spending. i asked late last year that medicare revenue was only up 3% and that's the reason for that. they said inpatient hospice care has been flat and the answer to that was the number re- admissions that has gone way down. the reason for that is that they had put in a screen that you look like you are in high-risk they will put a...
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republicans want to save medicare but because medicare, you heard me say medicare will become insolvent in four to eight years, the experts tell us, don't take my word for it, go to the experts, the actuaries and the c.b.o.. they tell us that the system runs out of money, the checks start bouncing in four to eight years. and so what have our democrat colleagues done to save medicare? whenever you ask them, all you hear is crickets. what are the republicans' answer to that? we submitted in 2011 a budget that would not only protect medicare but sustain it indefinitely by the use of premium support, means testing and many other things and opening up medicare to market forces so it would drive costs down and increase services. so whether you like the republican solution or not, we do have a solution. our democrat friends offer no solution. so their plan is no plan. their plan is sticking your head in the sand and therefore their plan is the one that would end medicare. on to broken promise number five. senator barack obama, candidate obama, said, under my plan, no family making less than $2
republicans want to save medicare but because medicare, you heard me say medicare will become insolvent in four to eight years, the experts tell us, don't take my word for it, go to the experts, the actuaries and the c.b.o.. they tell us that the system runs out of money, the checks start bouncing in four to eight years. and so what have our democrat colleagues done to save medicare? whenever you ask them, all you hear is crickets. what are the republicans' answer to that? we submitted in 2011...
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that is true both for medicare and social security. it is also true if you do not have a balanced budget. the number one step to a balanced budget is to get people back to work because want to take them off unemployment, off food stamps, off welfare, of public housing, off medicaid, and you put them back to work paying taxes, you have increased revenue well decrease in government spending. is no accident that -- it is no accident that the four years of balanced budget came during years of low unemployment. revenue will come in as people go to work and the result is we will have dramatically -- we will have balanced budgets. the only four balanced budgets in your lifetime came when i was speaker. he came because we consciously set out to balance the budget -- they came because we consciously set out to balance the budget. in addition to your generation having the opportunity to have a personal social security savings account, which i think it's very important to your long-term future, i think we need an american energy independence plan
that is true both for medicare and social security. it is also true if you do not have a balanced budget. the number one step to a balanced budget is to get people back to work because want to take them off unemployment, off food stamps, off welfare, of public housing, off medicaid, and you put them back to work paying taxes, you have increased revenue well decrease in government spending. is no accident that -- it is no accident that the four years of balanced budget came during years of low...
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but on medicare it helps. there is no cuts to benefits, please no cuts to benefits under medicare under the affordable care act. in fact, there is increase in benefits for the elderly, not only for the donut hole but more importantly there is an increase for presentive care. the whole package, physical exams for the young birth control without co-pays or deductibles, for the older people make sure they can get shingles vaccinations. so there is a tremendous presentive care package and a tremendous advantage. so that's why the woman's movement has been largely very committed to the affordable care act. we will leave no sister behind refer to the young and the old. >> what is the difference between 20th century and 21st century feminism and when you made your pledge in the last century, how would you make it today? >> we have a lot of young people here, we want to keep them going. >> first of all, it's not about the century or the time. i notice young women who come out of families who were anti-feminist familie
but on medicare it helps. there is no cuts to benefits, please no cuts to benefits under medicare under the affordable care act. in fact, there is increase in benefits for the elderly, not only for the donut hole but more importantly there is an increase for presentive care. the whole package, physical exams for the young birth control without co-pays or deductibles, for the older people make sure they can get shingles vaccinations. so there is a tremendous presentive care package and a...
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congress didn't steal money from medicare. they preserve and protect it and extended its life. >> up next question is from kevin o'hanlon, directed towards senator kerrey. >> the united states, as you know, has been at war since 2001. it is safe to say that most americans are war weary. that said, what should the u.s. policy be towards iran and syria specifically, and would you use force, and does it require the prior consent of congress? >> a course requires the prior consent of congress. president obama should have gone to get the consent of congress before taking action in libya. i don't think we should allow iran to allowed to clear weapons, but i think we have to be very careful. i went to a war that was very popular when it started, and that after people started killing and dying, it got unpopular and we wanted to get it done. the same thing is happening afghanistan today. this war on terror did not start in 2001. we were attacked before that. our barracks in lebanon were attacked in 1983. we were attacked and in 1993 an
congress didn't steal money from medicare. they preserve and protect it and extended its life. >> up next question is from kevin o'hanlon, directed towards senator kerrey. >> the united states, as you know, has been at war since 2001. it is safe to say that most americans are war weary. that said, what should the u.s. policy be towards iran and syria specifically, and would you use force, and does it require the prior consent of congress? >> a course requires the prior consent...
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so security and medicare. >> thank you. as you went through that history, i noticed bob mcintyre rolling his eyes and nodding. i told staff not to do that. -- taft not to do that. [laughter] you have been at this since ford was president. you have seen victories. tax fairness can win. you have also seen some frustrating battles. give us a sense of where we are at now as regards a tax fairness fight and also, why is it hard to bring these issues to the forefront and to get a real debate on tax fairness? >> there is any change in the republican party since the liberal years of ronald reagan. that is been a big difference. reagan, you know, put through what could possibly be the worst tax bill in the history of the u.s. in 1981. he was advised by people like newt gingrich and he was told that if he cut taxes on rich people and corporations, it would increase revenues and he could pay for his defense. he believes that because he was a believing kind of man. when that did not work out, not one year later when he was told there w
so security and medicare. >> thank you. as you went through that history, i noticed bob mcintyre rolling his eyes and nodding. i told staff not to do that. -- taft not to do that. [laughter] you have been at this since ford was president. you have seen victories. tax fairness can win. you have also seen some frustrating battles. give us a sense of where we are at now as regards a tax fairness fight and also, why is it hard to bring these issues to the forefront and to get a real debate on...
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they want to privatize social security and medicare. secondly, in 2006, george bush and republican congress passed the free trade deal for china, which not only sent millions of american jobs there, but millions in lost tax revenue. -- trillions. host: let's get a response. guest: the effect of the matter is the obama administration and the john boehner deal broke down because you head tea party members say you do not have corresponding cuts him spending. all we seek is revenue deals and a tax increase. that's what the administration is pushing. republicans have been down this road before. ronald reagan and even george bush got into these deals where we will cut spending, as long as you do a tax increase. we saw the tax increase, but we did not see the cut in spending. leaders say we want to see the spending cut first. once we see that revenue stabilized they will decide what additional revenue to bring in. the other thing to keep in mind -- i understand why you want to block the republicans in saying they block the deal. the president
they want to privatize social security and medicare. secondly, in 2006, george bush and republican congress passed the free trade deal for china, which not only sent millions of american jobs there, but millions in lost tax revenue. -- trillions. host: let's get a response. guest: the effect of the matter is the obama administration and the john boehner deal broke down because you head tea party members say you do not have corresponding cuts him spending. all we seek is revenue deals and a tax...
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second, medicare is guaranteed. mr. plummer endorsed the paul ryan budget which turns into a doctor program. he also, third, jobs. i have a clear and to the jobs plan which can look at on my website. mr. plummer has a 12-point plan which he has yet to fully release. apparently it endorses continued corporate welfare and ending regulations. we all know what happened when big banks regulation were eased. you've of the determination for which a bus has a better plan to make it better for working people in southern illinois. we do not know where the nation will be next week or next year. we do not know what series decisions will need to be made by our congressmen. so it is important for you to know who we are and how we make decisions. it is important for you to consider which of the candidates has proven experience, proven leadership, proven integrity. there are three drastically different visions. one is clear choice. [applause] >> mr. plummer? >> i want to thank everyone for being here tonight. i'd like to think in the o
second, medicare is guaranteed. mr. plummer endorsed the paul ryan budget which turns into a doctor program. he also, third, jobs. i have a clear and to the jobs plan which can look at on my website. mr. plummer has a 12-point plan which he has yet to fully release. apparently it endorses continued corporate welfare and ending regulations. we all know what happened when big banks regulation were eased. you've of the determination for which a bus has a better plan to make it better for working...
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when you look at the medicare cuts, this bill essentially treats medicare like a piggy bank. it raised $500 billion out of medicare, not to shore up medicare solvency, but to spend on this new government program. when you take a look at what this does, according to the chief actuary of medicare -- he says as much as 20% of medicare providers will go out of business or will have to stop seeing medicare beneficiaries. millions of seniors who have chosen medicare advantage will lose the coverage that they now enjoy. you cannot say you are using this money to extend medicare solvency and also offset the cost of this new program -- that is double counting. when you look at all of this, strip out the double counting and what i would call these gimmicks, the full 10-year cost of this bill is a $460 billion deficit. the second cost has a $1.7 trillion deficit. the most cynical give a guy in this bill is something we probably all agree on -- we do not think we should cut doctors' 21% next year. we stopped those cuts from occurring every year the last seven years. according to your num
when you look at the medicare cuts, this bill essentially treats medicare like a piggy bank. it raised $500 billion out of medicare, not to shore up medicare solvency, but to spend on this new government program. when you take a look at what this does, according to the chief actuary of medicare -- he says as much as 20% of medicare providers will go out of business or will have to stop seeing medicare beneficiaries. millions of seniors who have chosen medicare advantage will lose the coverage...
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particularly medicare. therefore i fully support the repeal of the independent payment advisory board, a new government bureaucracy of 15 un-elected, unaccountable officials created by the president's health care law. mr. cass youdy: as it turns out the ipap can only save money by slashing payments to physicians, to medicare vantage programs, and prescription drug plans, things that our seniors depend upon daily. i cannot imagine why my democratic colleagues support making it more difficult for a senior to obtain the care that she needs and deserves. the faith that centralized planning of the ipap will be successful in controlling costs brings to mind samuel johnson's quote regarding second 345eur7b8gs. it is a triumph of hope over experience. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from delaware seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. carney: thank you, mada
particularly medicare. therefore i fully support the repeal of the independent payment advisory board, a new government bureaucracy of 15 un-elected, unaccountable officials created by the president's health care law. mr. cass youdy: as it turns out the ipap can only save money by slashing payments to physicians, to medicare vantage programs, and prescription drug plans, things that our seniors depend upon daily. i cannot imagine why my democratic colleagues support making it more difficult for...
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let's talk about medicare. we saved $716 billion and put it back into medicare. we cut the cost to medicare. we stopped overpaying insurance companies. the ama supported what we did. aarp supported what we did. they want to wipe this out. it also gave more benefits, any seniors out there, did you have more benefits today? you do. you get wellness visits without copays. guaranteed benefits. it is a voucher. when they first proposed -- the cbo said it would cost $6,400 a year more for every senior 55 and below when they got there. he knew that. yet he got all the guys in congress to vote for it. governor romney said, i would sign it. who do you believe? the ama, me, or somebody who would put in motion a plan that knowingly adds $6,400 a year more to the cost of medicare? now they have a new plan. trust me, it will not cost you any more. folks, follow your instincts. with regard to social security, we will not privatize. if you listened to mitt romney and the congressmen during the bush years, imagine where all of those seniors would be now if the money had been in
let's talk about medicare. we saved $716 billion and put it back into medicare. we cut the cost to medicare. we stopped overpaying insurance companies. the ama supported what we did. aarp supported what we did. they want to wipe this out. it also gave more benefits, any seniors out there, did you have more benefits today? you do. you get wellness visits without copays. guaranteed benefits. it is a voucher. when they first proposed -- the cbo said it would cost $6,400 a year more for every...
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there's also a medicare -- an additional 3.8% on medicare with no ceiling. so that ends up at 47.2% marginal tax bracket. now you have eight to 10% state and local taxes and that's damn near 60%. so what we have decided, we've just about had it with this government and this president so my question to you is have you decided as to how many businesses are going to shut down because of this health care law? because i told my sons why in the hell should they work for the government when you put it on an hourly basis seven to eight hours a day with these strictly far government? that's my question to you. how many people are going to shut down their business because of their health care law? host: got it, pete. thank you. guest: well, i guess the short answer to the last part of that question is that i have not done that analysis. what i've done is a very narrow analysis of just what is the fiscal effect of the legislation? what i show is the legislation on balance is going to add to the federal deficit of course, no one can say for certain how we're going to fi
there's also a medicare -- an additional 3.8% on medicare with no ceiling. so that ends up at 47.2% marginal tax bracket. now you have eight to 10% state and local taxes and that's damn near 60%. so what we have decided, we've just about had it with this government and this president so my question to you is have you decided as to how many businesses are going to shut down because of this health care law? because i told my sons why in the hell should they work for the government when you put it...
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medicare. is it good, bad, make any difference to anybody? anybody see this as an opportunity or as something that would be a challenge, anybody have any feelings? >> something that's got to be done. regardless. put it on the right track. >> my generation isn't going to have the same thing that most people here are going to be entitled to. so there does need to be a change that does not take away things from like my parents that are banking on social security but we can't live in the false reality of that i'll be able to get it. there needs to be something. >> it has to be adjusted. 65 can't be the golden goose. we live a lot longer. >> it needs to be expanded. >> yeah. >> as i understand it, does anybody know about the plans that mitt romney and paul ryan are expressing? >> no. i wish i did. >> i think they were saying they were going to raise the social security age to 75 but they're talking about -- >> does anybody have any idea about the medicare program that romney or ryan are -- >> i thin
medicare. is it good, bad, make any difference to anybody? anybody see this as an opportunity or as something that would be a challenge, anybody have any feelings? >> something that's got to be done. regardless. put it on the right track. >> my generation isn't going to have the same thing that most people here are going to be entitled to. so there does need to be a change that does not take away things from like my parents that are banking on social security but we can't live in...
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i want to talk one more minute about medicare. so many seniors need medicare. i know it needs to be reformed. i understand how important it is for those that are older and some of us who are younker to have the system reformed, because it is not sustainable. if you go with the plan that i read on line with the mayor ronnie anitt romney and paul ry, medicare will be destroyed. my concerns are with the jobs bill that it was never passed by congress, and also, taxes being so high for me, and i am a nurse. i do not know how i would survive if my kids were not grown. i will work until i am probably 95. i do not understand how this country can allow the richest people who of the coverage because of those of the middle class, i did not understand how they will not want to pay just a little bit more to help us out of this economic mess. >> that was joanne. we will have to leave it there. we appreciate your comments from palmdale, california. on your screen is part of downtown, ta tampa. the mariott is where mitt romney is staying what he is here at the convention. you
i want to talk one more minute about medicare. so many seniors need medicare. i know it needs to be reformed. i understand how important it is for those that are older and some of us who are younker to have the system reformed, because it is not sustainable. if you go with the plan that i read on line with the mayor ronnie anitt romney and paul ry, medicare will be destroyed. my concerns are with the jobs bill that it was never passed by congress, and also, taxes being so high for me, and i am...
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whole range of subjects, whether it has to do with missile defense or foreign policy or welfare reform, medicare/medicaid tax policy. we're not going to go back and rebattle some of history's lessons. as a private citizen, i just did reading the herbert hoover book of his diary, really, of world war ii, the ultimate revisionist history of world war ii. it is good and worth everybody considering, but what we're trying to do is get everybody back to basics to find that big area or we all agree what america should be, can be, and how we can work together. host: you talked about the heritage foundation and how it printed out the constitution. the declaration of independence, a -- a thing that they do annually on the fourth of july. how important is it that americans know these documents and are be in touch with these documents? guest: it is absolutely central that every american knows them. it's not a bad idea over the next couple of days to read the whole declaration of independence to your family while you are sitting around enjoying a burger or whatever. these are what our freedoms are based on.
whole range of subjects, whether it has to do with missile defense or foreign policy or welfare reform, medicare/medicaid tax policy. we're not going to go back and rebattle some of history's lessons. as a private citizen, i just did reading the herbert hoover book of his diary, really, of world war ii, the ultimate revisionist history of world war ii. it is good and worth everybody considering, but what we're trying to do is get everybody back to basics to find that big area or we all agree...
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i believe the republicans goal is to privatize social security and medicare. this is the plan of religious reconstructionist, like rick santorum. the one to replace the government would save based groups. this was started by giving our tax dollars to religious groups. if anyone believes that religious groups can run our country better than government, good luck. guest: thanks for the comment. it will be interesting. rick santorum it seems to have become at least for now the prominent conservative in the race -- all the republicans what paul flight as conservative, but he would beat the one that can appeal to the conservative wing of the party, including evangelical christians and others who might favor a stronger faith-based element and a shift of, say, privatizing certain government programs. it may be helping rick santorum to have been the survivor in iowa from that conservative wing of the party, he may become a serious contender for the nomination. i do not know. that could hurt him should become the nominee. people are saying mitt romney is the more elect
i believe the republicans goal is to privatize social security and medicare. this is the plan of religious reconstructionist, like rick santorum. the one to replace the government would save based groups. this was started by giving our tax dollars to religious groups. if anyone believes that religious groups can run our country better than government, good luck. guest: thanks for the comment. it will be interesting. rick santorum it seems to have become at least for now the prominent...
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a discount that has already saved millions of seniorsn medicare hundreds of dollars each. right now, nearly 13 million americans are getting a rebate fr insurance companies. thatght, the are sending under the law, we capthe amount of money they can spend on administrative costs, c care.es, instead of your health when they violate that rule, they have to send you a check. last year, obamacare secured new access to preventive care, like mammograms, cancercreenings with noopiague, no deductible, no out-of-pocket cost for cl 2lln [applause] last week, insurance companies began covering even more services. nowost health plans are going to begin covering the cost of contraceptive care. [applause] i understand this is crucial for women. doctors prescribe contraception not just for family planning, but as a way to reduce the risk of ovarian and other cancers. and it is good for our health re syste in general because we know the overall cost of care is lower when women have access to contraceptive services. and listen, wgnize ny peopave stnglyeld religiou views on contraptis w we m
a discount that has already saved millions of seniorsn medicare hundreds of dollars each. right now, nearly 13 million americans are getting a rebate fr insurance companies. thatght, the are sending under the law, we capthe amount of money they can spend on administrative costs, c care.es, instead of your health when they violate that rule, they have to send you a check. last year, obamacare secured new access to preventive care, like mammograms, cancercreenings with noopiague, no deductible,...
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the political lie of the year is the republicans voted to end medicare. they just named the political lie of the year, the comment that republicans voted to end medicare. mr. polis: would the gentleman yield? mr. scott: no, sir. i yield three minutes, however, to the gentleman from south carolina, jeff duncan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for three minutes. mr. duncan: i rise today to ask my colleagues to support house resolution 98, denying this president the trillion dollar draw on the nation's line of credit. just because you got the credit limit that you asked for doesn't mean you have to max out the credit card. how dare this president come back for another increase in the nation's debt after the failure of the supercommittee. how dare he. this president did everything he could and successfully stopped the committee from producing any kind of cut to the size and scope of government. and now he wants to kick the can further down the road yet again. another year, another trillion dollars in debt, mr. speaker
the political lie of the year is the republicans voted to end medicare. they just named the political lie of the year, the comment that republicans voted to end medicare. mr. polis: would the gentleman yield? mr. scott: no, sir. i yield three minutes, however, to the gentleman from south carolina, jeff duncan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for three minutes. mr. duncan: i rise today to ask my colleagues to support house resolution 98, denying this...
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when they're scoring medicare and medicaid, they follow the law to say what's medicare and medicaid going to do over the next 10 years. when they're scoring discretionary spending, however, they just guess. they just guess. that's what the process is today. just guess at what future congresses are going to be. what are those future congresses going to do? that's an exercise in folly of -- in folly. you couldn't possibly get it right, it's a challenge to put these numbers together and the more they have to guess, the more inaccurate their result becomes. so what of these two bills -- i would be happy to yield. mr. hastings: then why are we mandating 40 years, how will we pro pre-dict what 40 years will look like. mr. woodall: i thank my friend for asking and reclaiming my time, what those 40 years are, are 40 years of congressionally mandated action. that's what's so different here. there are things congress speaks to an things about which congress is silent. an for reasons unbeknownst to me or the families back home in my district, what this congress has said this body that's been instill
when they're scoring medicare and medicaid, they follow the law to say what's medicare and medicaid going to do over the next 10 years. when they're scoring discretionary spending, however, they just guess. they just guess. that's what the process is today. just guess at what future congresses are going to be. what are those future congresses going to do? that's an exercise in folly of -- in folly. you couldn't possibly get it right, it's a challenge to put these numbers together and the more...
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if you have got medicare part b coverage, on the medicare website, you can enter -- medicare part d coverage, you can go on the web site and enter the medicine you would be taking. that will help consumers become more informed and shot more effectively. more effective shopping will bring prices down >> how is it legal, though? the up-front costs are not stated overtly? >> i am not an expert on health care law. it would be illegal to state them incorrectly. >> well, they get around them by saying it is an estimate. >> i do not know how to answer that. >> nobody knows. really, how much it is going to cost until they see the experience. i was on the public employees' plan. we had about 10 plans. i did not know how to compare one versus the other. until you have some way, is -- some way to compare apple to apple, you are stopped. >> professor gruber, i think the substance of this conversation is a trade -- is way more interesting than the politics. but i will wallow in the politics for a moment. as someone who was behind closed doors with mitt romney on this, i am very interested to understand i
if you have got medicare part b coverage, on the medicare website, you can enter -- medicare part d coverage, you can go on the web site and enter the medicine you would be taking. that will help consumers become more informed and shot more effectively. more effective shopping will bring prices down >> how is it legal, though? the up-front costs are not stated overtly? >> i am not an expert on health care law. it would be illegal to state them incorrectly. >> well, they get...
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i think we can lower the cost of medicare with reforms that still guarantee the dignified retirement of seniors because they have earned it. republicans in congress and these candidates think the best way for america to compete for new jobs and businesses is to follow other countries in a race to the bottom. they figure that china's pay low wages and we should pay low wages. let's roll back the minimum wage. let's prevent folks from organizing through collective bargaining in this country. other countries allow companies to pollute as much by what, why not get rid of the protections that ensure our air is clean and our water is clean. ? i don't think we should have any more regulations than the health of the american people require. we are creating a smart government. we have issued fewer regulations than the bush administration. i don't believe a race to the bottom is one we should try to win. we should be trying to win the race to the top. [applause] we should be competing to make sure we have the best schools in the world and our workers have the best training and skills in the wo
i think we can lower the cost of medicare with reforms that still guarantee the dignified retirement of seniors because they have earned it. republicans in congress and these candidates think the best way for america to compete for new jobs and businesses is to follow other countries in a race to the bottom. they figure that china's pay low wages and we should pay low wages. let's roll back the minimum wage. let's prevent folks from organizing through collective bargaining in this country....
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it will ultimately end medicare as we know it. the proponents of this budget will tell us we have to make all these draconian cuts' because our deficit is so large. this is an existential crisis, we have to think about future and that argument might have a shred of credibility were not for their proposal to also spend $4.60 trillion over the next decade on lower tax rates. we are told that these tax cuts will supposedly be paid for by closing loopholes and eliminating waste full deductions. but the republicans in congress refused to lift a single loophole but they're willing to close, not one. and by the way, there is no way to get even close to $4.60 trillion in savings without dramatically reducing all kinds of tax breaks that go to middle- class families, tax breaks for health care, tax breaks for retirement, tax breaks for home ownership. meanwhile, these proposals and tax breaks would come on top of more than a dollar trillion in tax giveaways for people making more than two and $50,000 per year -- more than $250,000 per year
it will ultimately end medicare as we know it. the proponents of this budget will tell us we have to make all these draconian cuts' because our deficit is so large. this is an existential crisis, we have to think about future and that argument might have a shred of credibility were not for their proposal to also spend $4.60 trillion over the next decade on lower tax rates. we are told that these tax cuts will supposedly be paid for by closing loopholes and eliminating waste full deductions. but...
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you find their readings of medicare, half a trillion dollars from medicare to give health insurance to kids who can get a job. now i am not quite sure how we find that there. i am not sure how they stand with a straight face and say they are the party of the middle class, that they are looking out for middle class tax breaks but will not give a middle-class person a tax break for more than 60 days. i am not sure how they do not find that funny, but they do not. because they believe we are asleep at the wheel. another thought coming for them. there is an election, and it happens in november of this year, and this year we will elect a republican in the white house. and we will put a republican majority in the senate. [applause] we will maintain our majority in the house, and we will finally have christmas in november when the first act of the new president's will be to remember that concept of repeal, and he will start the process of repealing obama care and restoring freedom to america, giving liberty to americans. god bless you. make it happen. god bless you. [applause] >> please welco
you find their readings of medicare, half a trillion dollars from medicare to give health insurance to kids who can get a job. now i am not quite sure how we find that there. i am not sure how they stand with a straight face and say they are the party of the middle class, that they are looking out for middle class tax breaks but will not give a middle-class person a tax break for more than 60 days. i am not sure how they do not find that funny, but they do not. because they believe we are...
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know if you are on medicare advantage or standard medicare, but whichever you have chosen, it's a good program. so what do you do about your other health-care premium? the doughnut hole policy. your premiums have gone through the roof. the best thing i know how to do -- i cannot promise you a bigger subsidy and say we're going to borrow more money to subsidize private insurance. i'm going to get the private insurance business to be more competitive. one thing i would like to do is let people own their own insurance rather than getting it from their company. if you are employed somewhere, you get insurance from your employer and they get a tax deduction. but if you want to own your policy yourself, you don't get a tax deduction. i want to take away that discrimination. by virtue of that and people buying their own policies rather than companies buying it for them, you will see companies competing like they do for car insurance. if you watch on tv, the little animal -- little gecko. you see these guys competing hard for your business. if you go on web sites, you can find the lowest rate.
know if you are on medicare advantage or standard medicare, but whichever you have chosen, it's a good program. so what do you do about your other health-care premium? the doughnut hole policy. your premiums have gone through the roof. the best thing i know how to do -- i cannot promise you a bigger subsidy and say we're going to borrow more money to subsidize private insurance. i'm going to get the private insurance business to be more competitive. one thing i would like to do is let people...
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but why would i vote for someone who says he will save medicare for me? i believe that for a minute. -- i don't believe that for a minute. host: it sounds like chris is not going to vote. is your poll looking at folks who do not plan to vote in the election? guest: the data we are looking at are all registered voters, but when you saw that chart of how likely are you to vote, there were about 15% who said zero chance. there are some of them out there, maybe like the color bang. an entry, when he was sitting there criticizing all of the above -- i am intrigued, when he was sitting there criticizing all of the above, that shows in our data in general. 10%,ess' approval is at the lowest in american history. the fed for government is a couple of -- the federal government is a couple of points above the oil and gas industry, which is dead last. it could dampen overall voting from where it was in 2008. host: you said that the congressional approval number, the most recent month, was 10%? guest: that's right. host: what is the highest approval rating, to your kn
but why would i vote for someone who says he will save medicare for me? i believe that for a minute. -- i don't believe that for a minute. host: it sounds like chris is not going to vote. is your poll looking at folks who do not plan to vote in the election? guest: the data we are looking at are all registered voters, but when you saw that chart of how likely are you to vote, there were about 15% who said zero chance. there are some of them out there, maybe like the color bang. an entry, when...
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i want to qualify my question about medicare. i'm sure there are too wanted thousand people in a match from medicare but i am also concerned about my children and your children and what will be there in the future. how can you put it on a stronger financial footing for the young people here today? can you do something about the rising health costs? >> thank you. whether it is medicare or whether it is probably the number 1 financial challenge at the department of defense even though we don't think about it in these terms, health care costs -- it is a $3 trillion industry. that is the size of the gdp of france. i was reminded when i went to dartmouth medical center the other day. there was a roomful of doctors and researchers. i was reminded that of the $3 trillion we look at and health care year over year, about 40% of that, maybe higher, is needless superfluous spending. i say this is not. we can talk about health care reform but until we're ready to take that initial step and say how do we get the excess cost of the system, tha
i want to qualify my question about medicare. i'm sure there are too wanted thousand people in a match from medicare but i am also concerned about my children and your children and what will be there in the future. how can you put it on a stronger financial footing for the young people here today? can you do something about the rising health costs? >> thank you. whether it is medicare or whether it is probably the number 1 financial challenge at the department of defense even though we...
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you also have the choice of traditional medicare fee-for- service along said that an medicare subsidizes your premium based on who you are. if you are low income, 100%. the wealthy person gets a much lower subsidy because we think that is right. doing it this way, using choice and competition, having premium support with competitive bidding guarantees affordability and solvency to the medicare program and allows us to give the current commitment to seniors. it is gradual so you don't end up with a debt crisis where you have severe disruptions in people's lives because medicare is the biggest driver of our debt. if you solve the medicare puzzle, you dramatically improve your chances of averting a debt crisis. people say you need a balanced approach. the problem is spending. our government spending is a percentage of our economy at 24%. it has starkly -- it has historically been at 20%. by the time my kids are my age, the size of our government does from 20% -40% of the economy. they tried to keep up with the revenues that will crash the economy. the spending is the problem. if we try to c
you also have the choice of traditional medicare fee-for- service along said that an medicare subsidizes your premium based on who you are. if you are low income, 100%. the wealthy person gets a much lower subsidy because we think that is right. doing it this way, using choice and competition, having premium support with competitive bidding guarantees affordability and solvency to the medicare program and allows us to give the current commitment to seniors. it is gradual so you don't end up...
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the health care law is what will destroy medicare. it cut medicare by $500 billion. that is the kind of education we need to continue to get out there and say, our vision is the right vision for this country. >> what are you as freshmen and what is the house going to do this year, an election year? what can these people here, people watching us, what can we do to help hold the house members accountable to the things all of you have said you came to washington to do? >> we will do a lot of important things that are narrow. i am confident we will pass legislation with respect to religious freedom. but i think one of the most important tasks we will take on is passing a budget. going to the process and articulating priorities. it is with the federal government has never done. it is never said, "this is how much money we have so this is how much money we will spend." i am hoping we will take on another piece of an atomic reform. we can count votes again in the senate. i do not understand that institution. if anyone does, see me later. if we do not have the votes, we reco
the health care law is what will destroy medicare. it cut medicare by $500 billion. that is the kind of education we need to continue to get out there and say, our vision is the right vision for this country. >> what are you as freshmen and what is the house going to do this year, an election year? what can these people here, people watching us, what can we do to help hold the house members accountable to the things all of you have said you came to washington to do? >> we will do a...
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during the johnson's administration, we had the civil rights act, the voting rights act, and medicare. that would put president obama in the same category. my second question is, in your book "liberalism is dead," what kind of ideology would you have that would replace liberalism? guest: that as a thoughtful question. social security, and sticking with the economic questions -- no one wants to destroy social security. no one i know wants to destroy it. paul ryan does not want to destroy it. he wants to introduce choice in public life and he wants people to be able to choose what policies, where they will put their money, a certain degree of their money. he wants choice in health care because health care is going bust. these entitlements are going bust now. when franklin roosevelt -- this is in my book -- when he instituted social security, he instituted it -- the number of people who were putting money into social security was something like for everyone who would be drawing it out. now something like two people are putting money in and one person is drawing it out. that cannot go on
during the johnson's administration, we had the civil rights act, the voting rights act, and medicare. that would put president obama in the same category. my second question is, in your book "liberalism is dead," what kind of ideology would you have that would replace liberalism? guest: that as a thoughtful question. social security, and sticking with the economic questions -- no one wants to destroy social security. no one i know wants to destroy it. paul ryan does not want to...
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we need to strengthen medicare and social security. we're putting ideas on the table headed to that. we are not trying to scare seniors, we are trying to save seniors. >> they have laid out clearly, they have said they have endangered medicare and stole money from medicare and they have done in india have seen that adds a be here everything they say. nothing could be further from the truth. >> congressman paul riot and vice-president joe biden will face often their only debate. moderating from danville, kentucky, you can watch and engage with the live debate preview followed by the debate at 9:00. with your reactions and calls and e-mail. >> we took a look at the debating styles at northeastern university journalism professor alan schroeder and the university of debate director warren decker. this hourlong program begins with an update from the white house correspondent. >> laura meckler, as we look at the first of three presidential debates, this one taking place on the campus of the university of denver, this has been the debate seas
we need to strengthen medicare and social security. we're putting ideas on the table headed to that. we are not trying to scare seniors, we are trying to save seniors. >> they have laid out clearly, they have said they have endangered medicare and stole money from medicare and they have done in india have seen that adds a be here everything they say. nothing could be further from the truth. >> congressman paul riot and vice-president joe biden will face often their only debate....
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that means we have to look at programs like medicare and medicaid. i think we should be talking about fundamental reforms and social security. we cannot continue to borrow 1.2 trillion dollars per year. that is not a formula for success. it starts by reining in government spending. host: is mitt romney the right man to carry that message for the republicans? guest: that is a tough question. he better be. he is the only one left standing. he was once called mr. good enough. i think there are better spokesman in the republican party. you have a lot of stars like marco rubio and paul ryan. i think chris christie, the governor of new jersey, who i just thought it a speech the other day, those guys are superstars. there are more gifted orators then mitt romney is. mitt romney is not the most charismatic guy. he has studied. he has gotten better. he has gotten roughed up over the last three months by people like newt gingrich and rick santorum and that has made him a better candidate. this election will be very simple. when people go into the voting booth
that means we have to look at programs like medicare and medicaid. i think we should be talking about fundamental reforms and social security. we cannot continue to borrow 1.2 trillion dollars per year. that is not a formula for success. it starts by reining in government spending. host: is mitt romney the right man to carry that message for the republicans? guest: that is a tough question. he better be. he is the only one left standing. he was once called mr. good enough. i think there are...
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we can reduce medicare by hundreds of billions of dollars. that is tough medicin but still preserve the safety net. that is our grand bargain can be had. republicans get entitlement reform, democrats get revenue from the higher income people. one last note on the prospect for a deal of this kind -- republicans may not be as far as you think from accepting the need for revenues out of tax reform. are two reasons for optimism -- for one thing, the public is indicating it favors a our sides approach on taxes. a poll last week showed voters trust the president does handling of tax is more than mitt romney. another poll also give the president the edge on that issue. this is the first time, the first time, that democrats have had the upper hand on taxes in 30 years. this represents a sea change. the six causing republicans to rethink their approach. look at governor run it -- in recent weeks, he has gone to great lengths to moderate his tax proposal to appear to a broader audience. he went so far as to promised in last week's debate that he would
we can reduce medicare by hundreds of billions of dollars. that is tough medicin but still preserve the safety net. that is our grand bargain can be had. republicans get entitlement reform, democrats get revenue from the higher income people. one last note on the prospect for a deal of this kind -- republicans may not be as far as you think from accepting the need for revenues out of tax reform. are two reasons for optimism -- for one thing, the public is indicating it favors a our sides...
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there's not much room for a medicare program. social security gets squeezed. the environment, clean water, transportation, that's why they can't legislate, because they're locked into a mindset that reduces, they say, the revenues, and increases the military beyond what is needed and leaves us unable to do those things which a civilized society wants to come together to do. so, yeah, the bad news is that this is a crazy bill but the good news is that after today's bumper sticker waving no one will pay attention to it. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp. mr. camp: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i yield three minutes to the distinguished gentleman from texas, mr. hensarling. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for three minutes. mr. hensarling: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, every single day we see more proof of the president's failed economic policies. we just heard that last quarter's g.d.p. was revised down. it's probably 2/3 of what it ought to be. 41 straight months of 8% plus u
there's not much room for a medicare program. social security gets squeezed. the environment, clean water, transportation, that's why they can't legislate, because they're locked into a mindset that reduces, they say, the revenues, and increases the military beyond what is needed and leaves us unable to do those things which a civilized society wants to come together to do. so, yeah, the bad news is that this is a crazy bill but the good news is that after today's bumper sticker waving no one...
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the ryan budget, of course, undermines the security of medicare for people. the majority leader mentions federal employees. the fact of the matter is my position, mr. speaker, and this is a subject i want to talk about, we need to get america on a fiscally sustainable credible path. that's the single most important objective that this congress ought to be addressing. and mr. speaker, very frankly it was addressed in a plan called the simpson-bowles plans, perfectly know. will we agree on everies a pkt? no. it was a plan that said we had to a balanced approach to doing this. we had to deal with entitlements. we had to deal with revenues. and, mr. speaker, we are now collecting 14.8% of revenues. that's lower than at any point in time in the last 70 years. if we were a business we would have been bankrupt a long time ago. we could keep borrowing so we could keep spending without putting a pay-go discipline that we had in the 1990's that helped, mr. speaker, balance the budget four years in a row. the only administration in the lifetime of anybody hearing, seein
the ryan budget, of course, undermines the security of medicare for people. the majority leader mentions federal employees. the fact of the matter is my position, mr. speaker, and this is a subject i want to talk about, we need to get america on a fiscally sustainable credible path. that's the single most important objective that this congress ought to be addressing. and mr. speaker, very frankly it was addressed in a plan called the simpson-bowles plans, perfectly know. will we agree on...
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and i will never turn medicare into a voucher. you know, folks have worked hard their whole lives. they should not be spending their golden years at the mercy of an insurance company. they should retire with dignity and respect, and yes, we have to reform and strengthen medicare, but we have to do it by reducing the cost of health care, not by dumping the costs on to seniors. we will keep the promise of social security by taking responsible steps to strengthen it, but we will not turn it over to wall street. now, rebuilding our economy is essentials, but our prosperity at home is linked to our policies abroad, and current events remind us of that. four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq, and we did. i said it is time for us to wind down the war in afghanistan, and we are. we have got a new tower rising above the new york skyline easy -- even as i al qaeda it is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. what happened this past week underscore is that we still face threats in the world. we cannot pull back. we have to stay engaged and involve for our security. we ha
and i will never turn medicare into a voucher. you know, folks have worked hard their whole lives. they should not be spending their golden years at the mercy of an insurance company. they should retire with dignity and respect, and yes, we have to reform and strengthen medicare, but we have to do it by reducing the cost of health care, not by dumping the costs on to seniors. we will keep the promise of social security by taking responsible steps to strengthen it, but we will not turn it over...
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and all of the insurance programs, medicare, medicaid. guest: i do not know about a lot to go, but what i would say is -- about a lot obama -- a lotto, but i would say that a lot of the waste is inaccurate payment, in direct payment. -- incorrect payment. there are a number of systems that the government is trying to put in. one of the things we found in terms of potential cost savings is that those that would detect the improper payments earlier as opposed to later have been very slow to be implemented moving forward more aggressively would make a dent in those improper payments. , host: are there areas in the federal government that turn it around when it comes to redundant programs? guest: i cannot really, point to anyone in particular at this point. host: when it comes to social services, two areas that are highlighted in the report was -- one was, how social security benefits were dealt with and the other was housing assistance. when it came to social security benefits, you specifically listed the overlap in payments. what does that
and all of the insurance programs, medicare, medicaid. guest: i do not know about a lot to go, but what i would say is -- about a lot obama -- a lotto, but i would say that a lot of the waste is inaccurate payment, in direct payment. -- incorrect payment. there are a number of systems that the government is trying to put in. one of the things we found in terms of potential cost savings is that those that would detect the improper payments earlier as opposed to later have been very slow to be...
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medi-scare -- medicare -is -- i will give you three examples of how i would change medicare. i think what paul ryan and what some of his colleagues have offered up for medicare transformation are pretty wise moves. different types of insurance, menus that people could pick, go pay -- copay. it is important for everyone to have some skin in the game so that there -- and obviously, it could be a scale that moves up and down. speaking of indexing, obviously, for medicare, we should index -- means-test individuals. there are a number of ways we can make health care insurance more available. in the state of texas, no one is not covered. "covered" is the wrong word. no one does not have access to some the best health care and the world. -- in the world. the state, and his legislature elected by the citizens, have put in place programs that do not require insurance, or make it available in some cases. that kind of is a natural segue over to this whole individual mandate. need, in texas, you don't health insurance? there is an of infrastructure that 25% of your people don't have heal
medi-scare -- medicare -is -- i will give you three examples of how i would change medicare. i think what paul ryan and what some of his colleagues have offered up for medicare transformation are pretty wise moves. different types of insurance, menus that people could pick, go pay -- copay. it is important for everyone to have some skin in the game so that there -- and obviously, it could be a scale that moves up and down. speaking of indexing, obviously, for medicare, we should index --...
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the medicare program, it has its challenges, but the one that has the biggest tragedy is the medicaid program. the medicaid is a cottage -- a poverty program. it takes out of taxpayer's to pay for all of the health care of those that qualify for what we might consider poverty. from any and everything. scrapes, bruises, you name it, you can pay for it through medicaid. pays for 40 pot -- 40% and 60% of all long-term care in our nursing homes. we cannot go on like this. young people cannot afford it. the main reason we should abolish the entitlement is because they are inconsistent with scripture. they are inconsistent with scripture. we need to make sure we take care of the poor. one of the things i appreciate about the honesty of the gospels is when john wrote about an encounter, john the baptist. when he was in jail and be heard about jesus and the amazing things going on, he said, go ask if he the one or should i look for another. jesus told him a few things. he said to tell john that the deaf are hearing, the blind are seeing, the lame are walking, and the gospel is being preached
the medicare program, it has its challenges, but the one that has the biggest tragedy is the medicaid program. the medicaid is a cottage -- a poverty program. it takes out of taxpayer's to pay for all of the health care of those that qualify for what we might consider poverty. from any and everything. scrapes, bruises, you name it, you can pay for it through medicaid. pays for 40 pot -- 40% and 60% of all long-term care in our nursing homes. we cannot go on like this. young people cannot afford...
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then they propose to eliminating healthcare for about 50 million americans and converting medicare into a voucher program. but that's still not enough. so, then they also have to effectively raise taxes on the middle class by taking away tax deductions for everything from healthcare, college, retirement, homeownership which could cost some families thousands of dollars. this is on their website, they voted on these plans. that's the entirety of their economic approach. that's it. there's nothing new there. we've tried this, by the way. when mr. romney tells that these some sort of financial wizard can fix our economy, this is how he intends to do it. now, if you're a person who think this plan sounds like a good idea, if we want to try the same policies that we just implementing in the last decade and did not work, those folks should vote for mr. romney. they should reelect republicans who been running this congress and together, i promise you, this is the path they'll take america down. they are more than qualified to do it. but i believe their policies have been tested their policy ha
then they propose to eliminating healthcare for about 50 million americans and converting medicare into a voucher program. but that's still not enough. so, then they also have to effectively raise taxes on the middle class by taking away tax deductions for everything from healthcare, college, retirement, homeownership which could cost some families thousands of dollars. this is on their website, they voted on these plans. that's the entirety of their economic approach. that's it. there's...